@kapqa
please be reminded that Ubuntu is a systemd based distribution and Devuan is not.
There are important differences here. Devuan has replaced all systemd-dependent components with very reasonable alternatives.
So please read the installation instructions, readme-s, and all related important text.

To use hibernation, the swap-partition must be at least a bit bigger than your RAM in the computer.
Elogind is just a replacement for the systemd-related logind - afaik.
I can tell you if you perform a standard installation (devuan desktop) you will most certainly get a well working system.
Also: I had very good results every-time with Devuan - OpenRC - Cinnamon or XFCE, on most of the hardware I tested.
And again: RTFM! (Read The Fascinating Manuals)

Hello,
It's technically possible. But:
I always used a dedicated partition mounted on /server for such uses.
For example :

/server/web/
/server/web/http/
/server/web/python/
/server/ftp/
/server/whatever-db/

etc,
That way your web services will never fill up your root filesystem, and it was usual to do so with all kinds of Enterprise Linux Distros.
But my experience with that is 10+ years old. Possibly new habits did appear?
Just my considerations..... hope it is meaningful.

PS: in fact, it's just another name, but it's on its own partition or filesystem.

It's bizarre, I have a brand new Dell Latitude 5540 notebook computer with such a M2 "PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe," SSD drive, and GRUB on this device was no problem.
I have 2 Linux systems in dual-boot mode, the main one is Devuan 5, the other Linux Mint 21.3 (just for support to others).
When received, I directly set up the UEFI-BIOS to default values and switched off the "Secure Boot" option. Then I wiped the disk and installed both Linux systems without any snag or hitches.
I believe that your computer came with Windows pre-installed in UEFI-Secure-Boot mode. If possible, try to re-install Windows with Secure-Boot disabled in UEFI setup first, and then install your Devuan behind it. Secure-Boot is a free ticket to hell. It binds you firmly to Microsoft or at least to big-money corporate Linux.
In my case, I installed a Windows in a VM on my Devuan installation (KVM) for just that one and only damned windows-application (audio related) I really need.
I can't advise you any better.
Good luck.

@chris2be8
Switzerland.
But firefox-esr was definitely the problem. Firefox-"fresh" really resolves the issue.

Yes, indeed,
I just now see your 2 messages.... but yes, I encountered the same problem with transparency and could do nothing about it.
Now, thank you for the hint with compton, I will try it the next time I configure a box with xfce.
On my work-horses (daily machines) I use lightdm and Cinnamon, and I'm very happy with it.
But lightdm with xfce looks very appealing to me, specially when the panel transparency works again. Thank you.

A true word.... Devuan may consider to just offer something like firefox-fresh or libreoffice-fresh in their repos.
It happened a few times to me that some crucial (to us) WEB-sites suddenly stop to work because of firefox-esr.
I had to download firefox from mozilla.org and install it their way, which works very well. And then, I still prefer firefox to every other browser there is.
Just a thought.

just install ntpsec:

$ sudo apt install ntpsec

It does all you need, syncs your clock with debian's ntp pool.
Check with

$ sudo ntpq -p

Just if you wonder: Configfile = /etc/ntpsec/ntp.conf

There is not much information in your description to help you really.
Just make sure that:
1. Your BIOS/EFI setup is correct (set it to factory defaults and disable secure-boot (EFI) to start with)
2. Your install media is ok (CD/DVD read errors or problems, good USB-sticks) and be sure the checksum of your downloaded iso is okay
3. Your disk is working properly (do a low-level format in case...)
4. Let the installer propose a good disk-geometry (it does)
5. And of course, your computer is fault-free - I suppose (mem-tests, CPU-tests okay?) in the very first place.
Good luck.

Fantastic! Thank you very much, fsmithred.
I will use it.....
Have a good evening (or a good day, depending where you live...)

Just my 2 cents:
I would stay away from automatic updates, most certainly avoid them on servers.
To run stable is a very good thing.
Not too long ago there came a kernel update - one which had to be corrected rapidly after detecting a regression or security-problem. The corrected kernel was available some 2 or 3 days afterwards.
So doing updates manually and periodically, you have a chance to avoid these kind of problems. I suggest to follow the dev1galaxy forum and act sensibly. That's what I do.
On remote servers, one will be sure the updates are right and work well. So a test on a local server beforehand is advised.

It's a good idea, I agree.
Just the facts.... would be nice.
And as a reminder: staying firmly with Devuan "stable", Daedalus as of now, kept you well on the safe side.

Hello,
I used it in the past, and it was quite reliable.
I was happy to use just the WEB-application using my browser (Linux).

https://www.speedtest.net/

But of course, the CLI version would be the thing to use if no WEB browser was available.
Have fun, and good luck!
Andre4freedom